House debates Questions without Notice
Charitable Organisations
Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
2:06 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. In his Closing the gap speech on Monday, the Prime Minister lauded the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, which is part-funded by US based Atlantic Philanthropies, which aims—
Mr Fletcher interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Sydney will resume her seat. The minister for urban infrastructure is warned. The member for Sydney will begin her question again.
Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
My question is to the Prime Minister. In his Closing the gap speech on Monday, the Prime Minister lauded the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, which is part-funded by US based Atlantic Philanthropies, which aims to produce community leaders who will speak up and push for social change. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, under his government's policy on donations, Atlantic Fellows would be defined as a political campaigner and would be forced to hand back the US$50 million donation that made its good work possible?
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:07 pm
I reject the assertion in that question completely.